[VRWC_minion]

Umm, no it's not, unless it's his responsibility. This is an intellectually bankrupt position to hold. If Saddam doesn't control that part of Iraq, whatever is found there is clearly not his responsibility

If he wants the benefits of the sovereignity argument to hide behind when commiting attrocities then he must accept the obligations that occur because of his soveriegnity. You can't let him have it both ways. The obligations come with the benefits.

[RonF]

If he wants the benefits of the sovereignity argument to hide behind when commiting attrocities then he must accept the obligations that occur because of his soveriegnity. You can't let him have it both ways. The obligations come with the benefits.

Except you're forgetting the "no-fly" zone. We have prevented Saddam from exercising sovereign authority in that area for 12 years.